Fundraiser Launched In Memory Of Girl Killed In Hit-And-Run

PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY — The loved ones of a teenage girl who was killed in a hit-and-run Saturday night in Port Jefferson Station are rallying behind her memory and supporting her family.

Jenna Perez, 17, of Selden, was hit by a driver who then immediately drove off, police said.

Emily Keuler, who described Perez as a "sweet young member of our society, a dear family member, friend and co-worker," launched a GoFundMe page aimed at supporting Jenna's twin sister, Janell Perez. You can donate here.

The funds will help Janell give her sister a proper burial, as well as keep her afloat financially while she takes time off from work to grieve. All donated money will go directly and solely to Janell.

After just a day, the GoFundMe page has already received $4,700.

"[Jenna] was a beautiful, hard-working, intelligent teenager who strived to create a good life for herself, despite obstacles that may have come her way," Keuler wrote. "She did not deserve the fate she suffered at the hands of someone so careless and negligent in their actions. Jenna will be remember [sic] always and loved for the wonderful person she was."